SBW vs OVIW Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Aug 16, 2021
The two teams at the top of the standings in the Hundred Women's Tournament 2021 are going to be playing their final group match against each other. Such is the close nature of the table right now that only Souther Brave women are assured of a place in the Finals. For Oval Invincibles women, a win will ensure that they qualify for the Finals although a loss may not end their chances depending upon a couple of other results.
This is a contest that we could see during the Finals and so neither team is going to be taking it easy.
Match prediction and cricket betting tips for Southern Brave women vs Oval Invincibles women. The match is going to be played at the Rose Bowl, Southampton on the 16th of August 2021.
SBW vs OVIW Team Previews
Southern Brave Women
Six wins from seven matches underly the dominance that Southern Brave women have enjoyed in the Hundred 2021 season. Their strong batting lineup continued to fire and it was Smriti Mandhana that took the lead in the previous match. Her score of 78 was enough to lead Southern Brave to a massive total of 166.
With Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Stafanie Taylor, and a host of capable lower-order batters, the batting strength in the Southern Brave team is far above what anyone else in the women's Hundred.
The bowling lineup is also very good and has a lot of options. There were seven different bowlers used in the previous match. That may have been Southern Brave just flexing their muscles a bit and trying out different options but having this kind of depth in the bowling is invaluable.
Amanda Wellington, Lauren Bel, and Any Shrubsole will lead the bowling attack. We don't think either one of them is going to be rested for this match.
Southern Brave Women Playing 11
Danielle Wyatt, Gaby Lewis, Sophia Dunkley Brown, Stafanie Taylor, Maia Bouchier, Amanda Wellington, Anya Shrubsole, Fritha Morris, Tara Norris, Carla Rudd, Lauren Bell.
Oval Invincibles Women
An excellent bowling performance from the Oval Invincibles allowed it to win the previous match against London Spirit. We think the Invincibles women will have to do something similar in this match to be able to win as well. They have Marizanne Kapp, Shabnim Ismail, and Dane van Niekerk lead a strong bowling attack.
If this attack is able to get some early wickets and peg back the Southern Brave batting then they have a good chance of pulling off an upset. It is not going to be easy, though, and we think the onus may well lie with Kapp.
The return of Marizanne Kapp to the team has strengthened the batting as well. The Oval Invincibles now have several very experienced and solid players in their lineup. Fran Wilson, Dane van Niekerk, Georgia Adams, and even Mady Villiers are all capable with the bat.
The Oval Invincibles are peaking at the right time ad are motivated to get this win to cement their place in the Finals, We think they may be tough to stop.
Oval Invincibles Women Playing 11
Dane van Niekerk, Georgia Adams, Fran Wilson, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Mady Villiers, Tash Farrant, Grace Gibbs, Joanne Gardner, Sarah Bryce, Shabnim Ismail.
SBW vs OVIW Toss Prediction
The team that wins the toss is going to want to field first. Two out of the three matches played at Southampton have been won by the team that has fielded first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The weather forecast for Southampton is excellent and we should get a full, uninterrupted match. The pitch is going to be good for batting with a nice amount of bounce in the surface. This translates to more batting favorable conditions in the women's game.
Look for sores around the 150 mark and plenty of boundaries to be hit as well.
SBW vs OVIW Betting Tips
We are going to back the upset in this match and bet on the Oval invincible to win. We believe the market is undervaluing the Invincibles right now and that there is not a huge difference between the two competing lineups for this match. The return of Kapp could swing things in the Oval Invincibles favor.
Bet on Oval Invincibles Women to win.
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